Help with dials/dash
mad_skillz - 12/11/02 at 07:13 PM
Can i use any dash or dials from any car? Will they have to be recalibrated, if so how much does it cost? thanks very much
stephen_gusterson - 12/11/02 at 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by mad_skillz
Can i use any dash or dials from any car? Will they have to be recalibrated, if so how much does it cost? thanks very much
Thats like saying can i run to work and if so how long will it take me. I dont know where you work or how fat you are etc.
However......
There is no such thing as 'standard' bits for speedos and dials.
Some are mechanical, some are electronic.
Generally, tachos are electronic.
Speedos are mechanical and electronic. After market electric ones are adjustable, the ones fitted as std are not. Mechanical ones can be tweaked at
specialists.
Water temp and voltmeters (duh) are electronic.
Oil guages are eother pressure or electronic.
Specific guages need specific sensors - you cant mix and match.
Your cheapest route is to use the dash components from the donor. Wont look as good, but you could set the bits from a sierra behind a hole in the dah
with a suitable bezel - this is what robin hood do on the 2b.
Buying nice instruments will cost 250 - 400 quid. However, as you are gonna be staring at the dash a lot, it should look the part. I spent 323 on
mine, plus 60 quid for a walnut panel. But then my builds been 0ver 3000 quid so far.
atb
Steve
PS
As well as looking in old triumphs, some OLD skodas / ladas have round instruments - you might want to take a look at a scrappy.
mad_skillz - 12/11/02 at 08:05 PM
i found a ferrari 131 dash and was wondering if it could go with my sierra?
Thanks Again
cunny - 12/11/02 at 08:15 PM
i used to be able to do the 100 m dash but if i get a runny nose now im knackered
stephen_gusterson - 12/11/02 at 11:11 PM
why would you want to downgrade your sierra?
mad_skillz - 13/11/02 at 06:54 PM
im using the sierra as my donor car for my locost, and a escort mk2 rear axle
Alex
bsilly - 13/11/02 at 07:09 PM
if i found some ferrari clocks ...i would mabye try to transfer the guts of the sierra speedo in to ferrari..tacho might be alright...but nowt stoppin
yer trying to do same.. end up with ferrari looks with sierra workins ......its worth a try.....if it was made by a bloke it can be changed by a
bloke.....let me know whatt you think..